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Historical Birthday

07 Feb 1102
Empress Matilda Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169)
07 Feb 1478
Sir Thomas More English statesman humanist and author (d. 1535)
07 Feb 1589
Jacob de Witt Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)mathematician
07 Feb 1612
Thomas Killigrew English humoristplaywrightleader (Kings Men)
07 Feb 1655
Jean-Francois Regnard French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria)
07 Feb 1693
Anna Ivanova Romanova Empress of Russia (1730-40) [NS]
07 Feb 1700
Philippe Buache French geographercartographer (Contourlijnen)
07 Feb 1710
William Boyce English organistcomposer (Cathedral Music) born in London (d. 1779)
07 Feb 1753
Rhijnvis Feith Dutch mayorwriter (ZwolleThirsa)
07 Feb 1801
John Rylands England merchantphilanthropist
07 Feb 1809
Frederik Paludan-Muller Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden)
07 Feb 1814
Gardner Quincy Colton American lecturer who was the first to use nitrous oxide as an anesthetic in dentistry born in Georgia Vermont
07 Feb 1817
LeRoy Pope Walker American lawyer and 1st Confederate States Secretary of War (1861) born in Huntsville Alabama (d. 1884)
07 Feb 1824
William Higgins discoverer (nature of spiral nebulae)
07 Feb 1833
Ricardo Palma Peru writerpoet (Tradiciones Peruanas)
07 Feb 1837
James Murray Scottish lexicographer and philologist (Oxford English Dictionary) born in Denholm Scotland (d. 1915)
07 Feb 1839
Nicolaas G Pierson Dutch bankerSuriname premier (1897-1901)
07 Feb 1862
Bernard Maybeck US architect (Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco)
07 Feb 1864
Arthur Collins singercomedian (Peerless Quartet)
07 Feb 1866
Raf[ael] Verhulst [Koen Ravestein] Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus)
07 Feb 1867
Laura Ingalls Wilder American author (Little House on Prairie) born in Pepin Wisconsin (d. 1957)
07 Feb 1869
Jindrich S Baar Czech pastorwriter (Jan Cimbura)
07 Feb 1870
Alfred Adler Austrian psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex)
07 Feb 1871
Wilhelm Stenhammar [Carl Wilhelm Eugen Stenhammar] Swedish composer considered the finest Swedish pianist of his time born in Stockholm Sweden (d. 1927)
07 Feb 1872
Nikolaos Sokrates Politis Greek lawyerdiplomatforeign minister
07 Feb 1877
G. H. Hardy English mathematician (HardyWeinberg principle A Mathematicians Apology) born in Cranleigh England (d. 1947)
07 Feb 1877
Julius Curtius German minister of Foreign affairs (1929-..)
07 Feb 1885
[Harry] Sinclair Lewis American writer and social critic (Nobel Prize in Literature 1930) born in Sauk Centre Minnesota (d. 1951)
07 Feb 1887
Eubie Blake US ragtime composerpianist (Memories of You) (d. 1983) born in Baltimore Maryland
07 Feb 1889
Harry Nyquist important contributor to information theory (d. 1976)
07 Feb 1891
Ann Little [Mary Brooks] American actress born in Mount Shasta California (d. 1984)
07 Feb 1896
Harold Hoffman (Gov-NJ) born in South Amboy New Jersey
07 Feb 1896
Jacob Paludan Danish pharmacistwriter (Jorgen Stein)
07 Feb 1897
Quincy Porter composer born in New Haven Connecticut
07 Feb 1899
Arvid Pelshe Latvian Communist leader CPSU Politburo member
07 Feb 1901
Bob den Doolaard [Cornelis Spoelstra] Dutch writer (Grape Pickers)
07 Feb 1902
Ethelda Blebtrey 100m swimmer (Olympic gold 1920) born in Waterford New York
07 Feb 1904
Milton Krims American screenwriter (Prince of Foxes) born in NYC New York (d. 1988)
07 Feb 1904
Alison Leggatt British character actress (Day of Triffids Cows) born in Kensington London (d. 1990)
07 Feb 1905
Paul Nizan French journalistwriter (LHumanit La Conspiration)
07 Feb 1905
Ulf von Euler Swedish physiologist famous for his work on neurotransmitters (Nobel 1970) born in Stockholm Sweden (d. 1983)
07 Feb 1906
Henry Pu-i last emperor of China puppet emperor of Manchukuo
07 Feb 1906
Oleg Antonov Soviet aircraft designer (d. 1984)
07 Feb 1907
Yevgeniy Abalakov Soviet mountaineer (d. 1948)
07 Feb 1908
Clarence Buster Crabbe American swimmer (Olympic gold 1932) and actor (Tarzan the Fearless Flash Gordon) born in Oakland California (d. 1983)
07 Feb 1909
Joseph Poeske Scherens Flem cyclist (champ sprinter 1932-37) [OS]
07 Feb 1909
Hlder Cmara Roman catholic archbishop (d. 1999)
07 Feb 1912
Derek Farr British actor (8 OClock Walk Doctor at Large) born in London England (d. 1986)
07 Feb 1914
David Ignatow US poet (Tread the Dark Rescue the Dead)
07 Feb 1914
Jacques Mornard [Ramon Mercader] murderer (Trotsky)
07 Feb 1914
Ralph Whitlock English writer born in Pitton (d. 1995)
07 Feb 1915
Eddie Bracken American actor (Summer Stock Young & Willing) born in Astoria New York (d. 2002)
07 Feb 1918
Markey Robinson Northern Irish painter (d. 1999)
07 Feb 1919
Ilse Pausin Austrian figure skating pairs (Olympic silver 1936)
07 Feb 1919
Jock Mahoney [Jacques Joseph OMahoney] American actor and stuntman (Dallas Yancy Derringer Day of Fury) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1989)
07 Feb 1920
An Wang Chinese-American computer engineer (Wang Labs Wang Computers) born in Shanghai China (d. 1990)
07 Feb 1920
Oscar Brand Canadian-born American folk vocalist (Draw Me a Laugh) born in Winnipeg Manitoba (d. 2016)
07 Feb 1921
Athol Rowan cricketer (brother of Eric South African off-spinner)
07 Feb 1922
Josephine Hattie Jacques British comedy actress (Carry on films Hancocks Half Hour) born in Kent England (d. 1980)
07 Feb 1923
George Lascelles English Earl of Harewood Director of the Royal Opera House born in London (d. 2011)
07 Feb 1923
Keefe Brasselle [John Brasselli] American actor (The Eddie Cantor Story Be Our Guest) born in Elyria Ohio (d. 1981)
07 Feb 1923
Martha Holmes American photographer (d. 2006)
07 Feb 1924
Dora Bryan [Broadhurst] English actress (Taste of Honey) born in Southport England (d. 2014)
07 Feb 1924
Johnny Jordaan [Jan van Musscher] Amsterdam folk vocalist
07 Feb 1925
Arthur Berry English artist and playwright born in Smallthorne Stoke-on-Trent (d. 1994)
07 Feb 1925
Herbert Eisenreich Austrian writer born in Linz (d. 1986)
07 Feb 1925
Marius Constant Rumania Dutch composerconductor (Paradise Lost)
07 Feb 1925
Romolo Valli actor (Bobby Deerfield Fistful of Dynamite La Viaccia)
07 Feb 1926
Konstantin Petrovich Feokistov USSR cosmonaut (Voskhod I)
07 Feb 1927
John Buller British composer born in London (d. 2004)
07 Feb 1928
Alphonse Al Smith [Fuzzy Smith] American MLB outfielder and third baseman (Cleveland Indians) born in Kirkwood Missouri (d. 2002)
07 Feb 1932
Alfred M Worden Jackson Michigan Colonel USAFastronaut (Apollo 15)
07 Feb 1934
Earl King [Solomon Johnson] American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Come On) born in New Orleans Louisiana
07 Feb 1934
King Curtis [Curtis Ousley] American musician bandleader and saxophonist (Memphis Soul Stew) born in Fort Worth Texas (d. 1971)
07 Feb 1934
Piet Bukman Dutch minister for Development Aid (CDA)
07 Feb 1938
S. Ramachandran Pillai Indian communist leader
07 Feb 1940
Gary Bond England actor (Outback Zulu Anne of Thousand Days)
07 Feb 1944
Berend baron van Voorst tot Voorst Dutch foreign state sect (CDA)
07 Feb 1946
Hctor Babenco film director (Kiss of the Spider Woman) born in Mar del Plata Argentina (d. 2016)
07 Feb 1946
Sammy Johns rocker (Politics Religion & Her) (d. 2013)
07 Feb 1948
Jimmy Greenspoon rock organist (3 Dog Night-Joy to the World) born in Los Angeles California
07 Feb 1949
Alan Lancaster English bassist (Status Quo) born in London England
07 Feb 1949
Sunil Wettimuny cricket (Sri Lanka open batsman 1975-79 World Cups)
07 Feb 1949
Paulo Csar Carpegiani Brazilian footballer and coach
07 Feb 1950
Marilyn Cochran skier (Olympics 1972) born in Burlington Vermont
07 Feb 1951
Manfred Schumann German FR bobsled (Olympic-silverbronze-1976)
07 Feb 1953
Robert Brazile Dr. Doom NFL player (Houston Oilers) born in Mobile Alabama
07 Feb 1953
Dan Quisenberry American MLB player (5-time AL saves leader) born in Santa Monica California (d. 1998)
07 Feb 1954
Miguel Ferrer actor (Robocop NCIS LA) born in Santa Monica California (d. 2017)
07 Feb 1955
Rolf Benirschke NFL place kickerTV host (Wheel of Fortune) born in Boston Massachusetts
07 Feb 1956
Mark St. John American musician (Kiss) (d. 2007)
07 Feb 1958
Manuel Mijares Mexican spanish vocalist (Maria Bonita)
07 Feb 1958
Michele Drake La Jolplaymate (May 1979) born in Los Angeles California
07 Feb 1959
Brian Travers rock saxophonist (UB40-Red Wine)
07 Feb 1960
James Spader American actor (Endless Love Wall St Mannequin) born in NYC New York
07 Feb 1960
Steve Bronski rock synthesizer (Bronski Beat-Smalltown Boy)
07 Feb 1962
Alan Sippy cricketer (dashing Bombay lefty batsman of 1980s)
07 Feb 1962
David Bryan rock keyboardist (Bon Jovi-You Give Love a Bad Name)
07 Feb 1963
Heidemarie M Stefanyshyn-Piper Lt Cmdr USNastronaut born in Saint Paul Minnesota
07 Feb 1963
Roland Lefebvre cricket pace bowler (Glamorgan & Holland)
07 Feb 1964
Cynthia Sippy Woodhead swimmer (Olympic silver 1984) born in Riverside California
07 Feb 1964
Dona L Speir playmate (March 1984) born in Norwalk California
07 Feb 1964
Gretchen Magers Pittsburgh PASan Antonio TX tennis star
07 Feb 1965
Jason Gedrick actor (Heavenly Kid Class of 96) born in Chicago Illinois
07 Feb 1965
Kristal Parker-Gregory LPGA golfer (1995 Hawaiian-20th) born in Columbus Ohio
07 Feb 1966
Chris Rock American comedian (SNL CB4 Everybody Hates Chris) born in Andrews South Carolina
07 Feb 1966
Kristin Otto German swimmer (6 Olympic gold 1988) born in Leipzig Germany
07 Feb 1967
Joseph Tilford Leigh Greene long jumper (Olympic bronze 1992 96) born in Dayton Ohio
07 Feb 1967
Richie Burnett Welsh darts player (winner World Darts Championship 1995) born in Cwmparc Rhondda
07 Feb 1967
Sharla Cheung Man Hong Kong actress (All For the Winner) born in Shanghai China
07 Feb 1968
Ashely Allen playmate (Aug 1992) born in San Antonio Texas
07 Feb 1968
Martin Sinner Koblenz Germany tennis star (1990 Pretoria)
07 Feb 1968
Peter Bondra Lutsk Ukr NHL right wing (Washington Capitals)
07 Feb 1969
Bucky Richardson US football quarterback (Houston Oilers)
07 Feb 1969
Fiona Robinson-Hannan Australian basketball player (Olympic bronze 1996) born in Perth Western Australia
07 Feb 1970
Chris Gardocki NFL punter (Indianapolis Colts)
07 Feb 1970
Denis Chasse NHL right wing (Winnipeg Jets) born in Montreal Quebec
07 Feb 1970
Stanley Roberts NBA center (LA Clippers Minn Timberwolves)
07 Feb 1971
Andrew Currey Australian javelin thrower (Olympics 1996)
07 Feb 1971
Marvin Graves CFL quarterback (Montreal Alouettes)
07 Feb 1972
Aftab Habib cricketer (Leicestershire righty batsman 1996)
07 Feb 1972
John Slaney St Johns NHL defenseman (LA Kings)
07 Feb 1973
Billy Baumhoff soccer midfielderforward (Olympic gold 1996) born in St Louis Missouri
07 Feb 1973
Juwan Howard NBA forwardcenter (Washington BulletsWizards)
07 Feb 1973
Kristin Godridge Traralgon Aust tennis star (1993 Futures-Singapore)
07 Feb 1973
Leanne Schuster WPVA volleyballer (National-9th-1995) born in Mesa Arizona
07 Feb 1973
Sonia Paquette St-Janvier Quebec hurdler (Olympics 1996)
07 Feb 1973
Tim Bowens NFL defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins)
07 Feb 1975
Alexandre Daigle NHL center (Ottawa Senators) born in Montreal Quebec
07 Feb 1975
Marika Lehtimaki ice hockey center (Finland Olympics 1998)
07 Feb 1977
Christine Scheels New Berlin Wis speed skater (Olympics 1994)
07 Feb 1977
Hillary Wolf extra lightweight judoka (Olympics 1996) born in Chicago Illinois
07 Feb 1877
Feliks Nowowiejski Polish organist and composer born in Wartenburg East Prussia German Empire (d. 1946)
07 Feb 1887
[James Hubert] Eubie Blake American ragtime composer and pianist (Memories of You Im Just Wild About Harry) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1983)
07 Feb 1894
Joe Devlin American actor (Sam-Dick Tracy) born in Manhattan New York City
07 Feb 1914
David Ignatow American poet (Tread the Dark Rescue the Dead)
07 Feb 1948
David Campbell Canadian composer (worked with Adele Justin Timberlake) born in Toronto
07 Feb 1949
Joe English American musician (Wings Sea Level) born in Rochester New York
07 Feb 1967
Richie Burnett Welsh darts player (BDO World Darts Champion 1995) born in Cwmparc Rhondda Wales
07 Feb 1977
Mariusz Pudzianowski Polish strongman competitor
07 Feb 1978
David Aebischer National Hockey League goaltender
07 Feb 1866
Raf[ael] Verhulst [Koen Ravestein] Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus)
07 Feb 1875
Erkki Gustav Melartin Finnish composer (Juhlamarssi Summer Symphony) born in Kkisalmi Grand Duchy of Finland
07 Feb 1882
Wilbur Sweatman American ragtime and dixieland jazz clarinetist composer and bandleader born in Brunswick Missouri (d. 1961)
07 Feb 1895
Irving Aaronson American jazz pianist and big band leader born in New York City (d. 1963)
07 Feb 1901
Bob den Doolaard [Cornelis Spoelstra] Dutch writer (Grape Pickers)
07 Feb 1907
Raymond Coco Colignon Belgian jazz pianist organist and bandleader born in Lige Belgium (d. 1987)
07 Feb 1914
Jacques Mornard [Ramon Mercader] murderer (Trotsky)
07 Feb 1917
Milton Milt Holland American drummer percussionist ethnomusicologist (film Tinkerbells tinkle Bewitcheds nose tinkle) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2005)
07 Feb 1924
Johnny Jordaan [Jan van Musscher] Amsterdam folk vocalist
07 Feb 1925
Arthur Berry English artist and playwright born in Smallthorne Stoke-on-Trent (d. 1994)
07 Feb 1926
Mark Taimanov Russian pianist born in Kharkiv Ukraine (d. 2016)
07 Feb 1927
Juliette Grco French singer (Sous le ciel de Paris) and actress born in Montpellier France (d. 2020) [1]
07 Feb 1927
Laurence Laurie Johnson British film and television score composer (Dr. Strangelove The Avengers) born in Hampstead England
07 Feb 1932
Alfred M. Worden American Colonel USAF NASA astronaut (Apollo 15) born in Jackson Michigan (d. 2020)
07 Feb 1931
Gloria Talbott American film and television actress sometimes known as the Scream Queen for her work in B-movies born in Glendale California (d. 2000)
07 Feb 1943
Walter Scott American singer (Bob Kuban) who murder was featured on Forensic Files born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1983)
07 Feb 1945
Pete Postlethwaite English actor (In the Name of the Father Inception) born in Warrington England (d. 2011)
07 Feb 1952
Vasco Rossi Italian rocker (Buoni o cattivi (Good or bad)) born in Zocca Modena
07 Feb 1957
Dmaso Garca Dominican baseball second baseman (MLB All-Star 1984 85 Silver Slugger Award 1982 Toronto Blue Jays) born in Moca Dominican Republic (d. 2020)
07 Feb 1963
Roland Lefebvre Dutch cricket all-rounder (11 ODIs captain) born in Rotterdam Netherlands
07 Feb 1972
Aftab Habib cricketer (Leicestershire right handed batsman 1996)
07 Feb 1589
Jacob de Witt Dutch politician (Mayor of Dordrecht) and mathematician (d. 1674)
07 Feb 1871
(Carl) Wilhelm Stenhammar Swedish composer considered the finest Swedish pianist of his time born in Stockholm Sweden (d. 1927)
07 Feb 1875
Erkki Melartin Finnish composer (Juhlamarssi Summer Symphony Fantasia Apocaliptica) born in Kkisalmi Grand Duchy of Finland (d. 1937)
07 Feb 1878
Ossip Gabrilovich Russian-American pianist conductor (Detroit Symphony 1918-36) and composer born in Saint Petersburg Russia (d. 1936)
07 Feb 1882
Wilbur Sweatman American ragtime and dixieland jazz clarinetist composer and bandleader born in Brunswick Missouri (d. 1961) [1]
07 Feb 1887
(James Hubert) Eubie Blake American ragtime composer and pianist (Memories of You Im Just Wild About Harry) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1983) [1]
07 Feb 1891
Joachim Stutschewsky Austrian-Israeli cellist composer and musicologist born in Romni Ukraine (d. 1982)
07 Feb 1897
Quincy Porter American composer teacher and Pulitzer Prize winner (1954) born in New Haven Connecticut (d. 1966)
07 Feb 1898
Morgan Lee Dock Boggs American folk and blues singer and banjo player born in Norton Virginia (d. 1971)
07 Feb 1912
Alfred Desenclos French composer mostly of liturgical works (Messe de Requiem) born in Pontel France (d. 1971)
07 Feb 1914
Ralph Whitlock British farmer conservationist writer and broadcaster born in Pitton WiltshireEngland (d. 1995)
07 Feb 1919
Desmond Doss American soldier and 1st conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor who was the subject of the film Hacksaw Ridge born in Lynchburg Virginia (d. 2006)
07 Feb 1924
Johnny Jordaan [Johannes van Musscher] Dutch pop and levenslied singer born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1989)
07 Feb 1926
Konstantin Petrovich Feoktistov Soviet cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 - 1st to carry three members) born in Voronezh Russia (d. 2009)
07 Feb 1934
King Curtis [Ousley] American musician bandleader and saxophonist (Memphis Soul Stew) born in Fort Worth Texas (d. 1971)
07 Feb 1938
Robert Frank Baksa American contemporary classical composer born in New York City
07 Feb 1943
Walter Scott American singer (Bob Kuban) whose murder was featured on Forensic Files born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1983)
07 Feb 1948
Jimmy Greenspoon American session and touring rock organist (Three Dog Night - Joy to the World) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2015)
07 Feb 1949
Alan Lancaster English bassist (Status Quo 1967-85) born in London England
07 Feb 1950
Burt Hooton American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (MLB All-Star World Series NLCS MVP 1981 no-hitter 1972 Chicago Cubs LA Dodgers) born in Greenville Texas
07 Feb 1950
Mauro Bellugi Italian soccer defender (32 caps Inter Milan Bologna Napoli) born in Buonconvento Italy (d. 2021)
07 Feb 1953
Bruce Gaitsch American session guitarist songwriter and record producer (Chicago Richard Marx Peter Cetera Madonna) born in Chicago Illinois.
07 Feb 1954
Dieter Bohlen German pop singer-songwriter record producer and television personality born in Berne West Germany
07 Feb 1955
Kathy Flores American rugby union coach (United States womens team 2002-11 Brown University) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2021)
07 Feb 1956
Mark St. John [Norton] American rock guitarist (KISS April- November 1984) born in Hollywood California (d. 2007)
07 Feb 1957
Richard Cook British jazz writer (The Penguin Guide To Jazz Recordings) born in Kew Surrey (d. 2007)
07 Feb 1958
(Manuel) Mijares Mexican Latin-pop folk and Mariachi vocalist (Maria Bonita) born in Mexico City Mexico
07 Feb 1958
Michele Drake playmate (May 1979) born in La Jolla California
07 Feb 1959
Brian Travers British rock saxophonist (UB40 - Red Red Wine) born in Birmingham England (d. 2021)
07 Feb 1960
Steve Bronski Scottish rock keyboard player (Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy) born in Glasgow Scotland
07 Feb 1962
David Bryan [Rashbaum] American rock keyboardist (Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name) and theatrical composer (Memphis The Toxic Avenger) born in Perth Amboy New Jersey
07 Feb 1968
Salvatore Sully Erna American heavy metal singer and rhythm guitarist (Godsmack) born in Lawrence Massachusetts
07 Feb 1973
Tim Bowens American football defensive tackle (Pro Bowl 1998 2002 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1994 Miami Dolphins) born in Okolona Mississippi
07 Feb 1556
Maria van Nassau Dutch countess of Buren (d. 1616)
07 Feb 1612
Thomas Killigrew English dramatist and humorist (leader of the Kings Men) born in London England (d. 1683)
07 Feb 1655
Jean-Francois Regnard French comedy writer dramatist and traveller (Slave in Algeria) born in Paris France (d. 1709)
07 Feb 1693
Anna Ivanovna Empress of Russia (1730-40) [NS] born in Moscow (d. 1740)
07 Feb 1700
Philippe Buache French geographer and cartographer (pioneered use of contour lines) born in Paris France (d. 1773)
07 Feb 1707
Carl August Thielo Danish composer and court organist (d. 1763)
07 Feb 1739
Joseph Pouteau French composer and organist born in Chaumes-en-Brie (d. 1823)
07 Feb 1740
Adam-Philippe Custine French general (American Revolutionary War French Army of the North executed for treason during Reign of Terror) born in Metz France (d. 1793)
07 Feb 1753
Rhijnvis Feith Dutch poet and writer (Thirsci) born in Zwolle (d. 1824)
07 Feb 1758
Benedikt Schack Bohemian-born composer and singer and friend of Mozart born in Mirotice Bohemia (d. 1826)
07 Feb 1801
John Rylands English cloth merchant and philanthropist (Rylands & Sons Manchesters 1st multi-millionaire) born in Parr England (d. 1888)
07 Feb 1809
Frederik Paludan-Muller Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden) born in Kerteminde Denmark (d. 1876)
07 Feb 1814
Gardner Quincy Colton American lecturer who was the first to use nitrous oxide as an anesthetic in dentistry born in Georgia Vermont (d. 1898)
07 Feb 1822
Joaquin Gaztambide Spanish composer (Una vieja) born in Tudela Spain (d. 1870)
07 Feb 1823
Richard Genee Austrian playwright librettist and composer born in Danzig (d. 1895)
07 Feb 1825
Cristbal Oudrid Spanish pianist conductor and orchestral and zarzuela composer (Rondea El molinero de Subiza) born in Badajoz Spain (d. 1877)
07 Feb 1833
Ricardo Palma Peruvian writer and poet (Tradiciones Peruanas) born in Lima Peru (d. 1919)
07 Feb 1839
Nicolaas Pierson Dutch economist and politician (Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1897-1901) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1909)
07 Feb 1847
Ernst Franck German composer and conductor born in Munich (d. 1889)
07 Feb 1862
Bernard Maybeck American architect (Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco) born in New York City (d. 1957)
07 Feb 1864
Arthur Collins American baritone vocalist known as King of the Ragtime Singers (Peerless Quartet) and comedian) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1933)
07 Feb 1864
Ricardo Castro Herrera Mexican concert pianist and composer born at Hacienda de santa Brbara Mexico (d. 1907)
07 Feb 1866
(Rafal) Raf Verhulst Flemish poet journaliat playwright (Jesus of Nazarus Seminis Children) and educator born in Wommelgem Belgium (d. 1941)
07 Feb 1869
Jindich imon Baar Czech pastor and writer (Jan Cimbura) born in Klen pod erchovem Austria-HUngary (d. 1925)
07 Feb 1870
Alfred Adler Austrian psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex) born in Penzing Austria (d. 1937)
07 Feb 1872
Nikolaos Politis Greek foreign minister and diplomat (Greek representative League of Nations) born in Corfu Greece (d. 1943)
07 Feb 1875
Walter Courvoisier Swiss composer born in Riehen Switzerland (d. 1931)
07 Feb 1877
Julius Curtius German Foreign Minister of the Weimar Republic (1929-31) and Minister for Economic Affairs (1926-29) born in Duisburg Prussia (d. 1948)
07 Feb 1889
Harry Nyquist Swedish-American physicist and electronic engineer who contributed to communication theory (NyquistShannon sampling theorem Nyquist rate) born in Nilsby Vrmland Sweden (d. 1976)
07 Feb 1894
Joe Devlin American actor (Sam-Dick Tracy) born in Manhattan New York City (d. 1973)
07 Feb 1896
Harold Hoffman American politician (Governor of New Jersey 1935-38) born in South Amboy New Jersey (d. 1954)
07 Feb 1896
Jacob Paludan Danish writer and critic (Jorgen Stein) born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1975)
07 Feb 1899
Arvid Pelshe Latvian Communist leader (First Secretary of the Latvian SSR CPSU Politburo member) born near Zlte Latvia (d. 1983)
07 Feb 1901
Bob den Doolaard [Cornelis Spoelstra] Dutch writer and journalist (Grape Pickers) born in Zwolle Netherlands (d. 1994)
07 Feb 1902
Ethelda Bleibtrey American 100m swimmer (Olympic gold 1920) born in Waterford New York (d. 1978)
07 Feb 1905
Paul Nizan French journalist and writer (LHumanit La Conspiration) born in Tours France (d. 1940)
07 Feb 1906
Henry Puyi Chinese Emperor (last emperor of China and the Qing dynasty 1908-12) born in Beijing China (d. 1967)
07 Feb 1912
Russell Drysdale Australian artist (painted Australian outback) born in Bognor Regis England (d. 1981
07 Feb 1914
David Ignatow American poet (Tread the Dark Rescue the Dead) born in New York City (d. 1997)
07 Feb 1914
Jacques Mornard [Ramon Mercader] Spanish communist (murdered Trotsky in Mexico with an ice axe) born in Argentona Spain (d. 1978)
07 Feb 1917
Milt Holland [Milton Olshansky] American drummer percussionist ethno-musicologist and tinkle-ist (film Tinkerbells tinkle Bewitched - Samanthas nose tinkle) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2005)
07 Feb 1919
Ilse Pausin Austrian pairs figure skater (Olympic silver 1936) (d. 1999)
07 Feb 1920
An Wang Chinese-American computer engineer (Wang Labs Wang Computers) born in Shanghai China (d. 1990)
07 Feb 1924
Cathy Small Long American politician (Rep-D-LA 1985-87) born in Dayton Ohio (d. 2019)
07 Feb 1924
Dora Bryan [Broadbent] British stage and screen actress (A Taste of Honey) novelty singer (All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle) and hotelier born in Southport England (d. 2014)
07 Feb 1925
Marius Constant Romanian-born French composer and conductor (founded Ars Nova) born in Bucharest Romania (d. 2004)
07 Feb 1925
Romolo Valli Italian actor (Bobby Deerfield Fistful of Dynamite La Viaccia) born in Reggio Emilia Italy (d. 1980)
07 Feb 1934
King Curtis [Ousley] American Grammy Award-winning R&B rock jazz and session saxophonist bandleader (Memphis Soul Stew Aretha Franklin John Lennon) born in Fort Worth Texas (d. 1971)
07 Feb 1934
Earl King [Solomon Johnson] American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist (Come On (Let The Good Times Roll)) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2003)d.
07 Feb 1937
(Frederick) Rick Jones Canadian-British childrens television presenter (Play School Fingerbobs) and folk musician (Meal Ticket - Better Believe It Babe) born in London Ontario (d. 2021)
07 Feb 1938
Juan Pizarro Puerto Rican MLB baseball pitcher 1957-74 2x All-Star (Milwaukee Braves Chicago White Sox and 7 other teams) born in Santurce Puerto Rico (d. 2021)
07 Feb 1944
Michael A. Andrews American politician (Rep-D-TX 1983-95) born in Houston Texas
07 Feb 1947
Wayne Allwine American voice actor (3rd Mickey Mouse 1977-2009) born in Glendale California (d. 2009)
07 Feb 1949
Alan Lancaster British rock bassist (Status Quo 1967-85 - Pictures of Matchstick Men) born in London England (d. 2021)
07 Feb 1950
Marilyn Cochran American skier (Olympics 1972) born in Burlington Vermont
07 Feb 1952
John Hickenlooper American politician (Senator-D-Colorado 2021- Governor of Colorado 2011-19) born in Narberth Pennsylvania
07 Feb 1955
Charlie Puleo American MLB pitcher (NY Mets Atlanta Braves) born in Glen Ridge New Jersey
07 Feb 1955
Rolf Benirschke American NFL place kicker and TV game show host (Wheel of Fortune) born in Boston Massachusetts
07 Feb 1959
Sammy Lee English footballer (Liverpool) born in Liverpool England
07 Feb 1960
Steve Bronski Scottish rock keyboard player (Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy) born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 2021)
07 Feb 1968
(Salvatore) Sully Erna American heavy metal singer and rhythm guitarist (Godsmack) born in Lawrence Massachusetts
07 Feb 1974
J Dilla [James Dewitt Yancey] American rapper and producer (Donuts) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2006)
07 Feb 1707
Carl August Thielo Danish composer opera director and court organist born in Hsterkb Denmark (d. 1763)
07 Feb 1739
Joseph Pouteau French composer and organist born in Chaumes-en-Brie France (d. 1823)
07 Feb 1740
Adam-Philippe Custine French general (American Revolutionary War French Army of the North executed for treason during Reign of Terror) born in Metz France (d. 1793)
07 Feb 1809
Frederik Paludan-Muller Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden) born in Kerteminde Denmark (d. 1876)
07 Feb 1847
Ernst Franck German composer and conductor born in Munich Germany (d. 1889)
07 Feb 1863
Mieczyslaw Soltys Polish composer born in Lemberg Kingdom of Galicia. Austrian Empire (now Lviv Ukraine) (d. 1929)
07 Feb 1864
Arthur Collins American baritone vocalist known as King of the Ragtime Singers (Peerless Quartet) and comedian born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1933)
07 Feb 1876
Pat Moran American baseball catcher (World Series 1907 Chicago Cubs) and manager (World Series 1919 Cincinnati Reds) born in Fitchburg Massachusetts (d. 1924)
07 Feb 1889
Ludwig Winder Austrian-Czech writer and journalist born in afov Moravia Austria-Hungary (d. 1946)
07 Feb 1894
Joe Devlin American actor (Sam-Dick Tracy) born in Manhattan New York (d. 1973)
07 Feb 1895
Irving Aaronson American jazz pianist and big band bandleader born in New York City (d. 1963)
07 Feb 1904
Benode Behari Mukherjee Indian blind artist (Lives of Medieval Saints fresco) born in Behala British India (d. 1980) [1]
07 Feb 1904
Milton Krims American screenwriter (Prince of Foxes) born in New York City (d. 1988)
07 Feb 1917
Milt Holland [Milton Olshansky] American drummer percussionist ethno-musicologist and tinkle-ist (film Tinkerbells tinkle Bewitched - Samanthas nose tinkle) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2005)
07 Feb 1919
Ilse Pausin Austrian figure skater (Olympic silver pairs 1936 World Cship silver x 5 [with brother Erik Pausin]) born in Vienna Austria (d. 1999)
07 Feb 1921
Athol Rowan South African cricket spin bowler (15 Tests 54 wickets BB 568 Transvaal) born in Johannesburg South Africa (d. 1998)
07 Feb 1926
Konstantin Petrovich Feoktistov Soviet cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 - 1st to carry three members) born in Voronezh Russia USSR (d. 2009)
07 Feb 1927
Laurence Laurie Johnson British film and television score composer (Dr. Strangelove The Avengers) born in Hampstead England (d. 2024) [1]
07 Feb 1935
Herb Kohl American businessman (Kohls department stores Milwaukee Bucks 1985-2014) politician (US Senator (D) from Wisconsin 1989-2013) and philanthropist born in Milwaukee Wisconsin (d. 2023)
07 Feb 1938
Juan Pizarro Puerto Rican baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1963 64 Chicago White Sox World Series 1957 Milwaukee Braves) born in Santurce Puerto Rico (d. 2021)
07 Feb 1945
Gerald Davies British rugby union outside back (46 caps Wales 5 British & Irish Lions Barbarians FC London Welsh RFC Cambridge University RUFC Cardiff FC) born in Llansaint Wales
07 Feb 1949
Sunil Wettimuny Sri Lankan batsman (3 x ODIs 2 x 50 Ceylon) Colombo Sri Lanka
07 Feb 1951
Patrick Allen Jamaican statesman (Governor-General of Jamaica 2009-) born in Fruitful Vale Colony of Jamaica
07 Feb 1952
Vasco Rossi Italian rock singer-songwriter (Buoni o cattivi (Good Or Bad)) born in Zocca Italy
07 Feb 1957
Carney Lansford American baseball third baseman (MLB All-Star 1988 World Series 1989 Oakland Athletics Silver Slugger Award & AL batting champion 1981 Boston RS) born in San Jose California
07 Feb 1960
James Spader American actor (Endless Love Wall St Mannequin) born in New York City
07 Feb 1972
Robyn Lively American actress (The Karate Kid Part III Savannah) born in Powder Springs Georgia
07 Feb 1973
Billy Baumhoff American soccer midfielderforward (Olympic gold 1996) born in St Louis Missouri
07 Feb 1973
Juwan Howard American NBA player and coach (Washington BulletsWizards) born in Chicago Illinois
07 Feb 1975
Wes Borland American rock guitarist (Limp Bizkit) born in Richmond Virginia
07 Feb 1102
Empress Matilda [Maud] Princess of England claimant to the English throne as daughter of Henry I wife of Holy Roman Emperor Henry V born in Sutton Courtenay England (d. 1169)
07 Feb 1655
Jean-Franois Regnard French comedy writer dramatist and traveller (Slave in Algeria) born in Paris France (d. 1709)
07 Feb 1758
Benedikt Schack Bohemian-Austrian singer composer and friend of Wolfgang Mozart (originated role of Tamino in Die Zauberflte) born in Mirotice Bohemia (d. 1826)
07 Feb 1823
Richard Genee Austrian playwright librettist and composer born in Danzig Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1895)
07 Feb 1842
Alexandre Ribot French statesman Prime Minister of France (1892-3 1895 1914 1917) born in Saint-Omer France (d. 1923)
07 Feb 1847
Ernst Franck German composer and conductor born in Munich Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1889)
07 Feb 1857
Alfred Lyttelton English politician and sportsman 1st to represent England at cricket and football born in London (d. 1913)
07 Feb 1895
Mara Teresa Vera Cuban singer guitarist and composer (Veinte aos) born in Guanajay Cuba (d. 1965)
07 Feb 1906
Oleg Antonov Soviet aircraft designer born in Troitsy Russia(d. 1984)
07 Feb 1907
Ray Colignon (sometimes none as Coco) Belgian jazz and easy listening pianist Hammond organist and bandleader born in Lige Belgium (d. 1987)
07 Feb 1907
Yevgeniy Abalakov Soviet mountaineer first to climb Communism peak the highest point of the Soviet Union born in Yeniseysk Russia (d. 1948)
07 Feb 1909
Hlder Cmara Brazilian Catholic archbishop and human rights activist Bishop of Brazil born in Fortaleza Brazil (d. 1999)
07 Feb 1912
Russell Drysdale Australian artist (painted Australian outback) born in Bognor Regis England (d. 1981)
07 Feb 1917
Milt Holland [Milton Olshansky] American drummer percussionist ethnomusicologist and tinkle-ist (film Tinkerbells tinkle Bewitched - Samanthas nose tinkle) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2005)
07 Feb 1918
Markey Robinson Irish painter born in Belfast Northern Ireland (d. 1999)
07 Feb 1920
An Wang Chinese-American computer engineer (Wang Labs Wang Computers) born in Shanghai China (d. 1990) [1]
07 Feb 1923
George Lascelles English Earl of Harewood Director of the Royal Opera House born in London England (d. 2011)
07 Feb 1923
Martha Holmes American photographer and photojournalist born in Louisville Kentucky (d. 2006)
07 Feb 1927
John Buller British contemporary classical composer (Proena Illusions) born in London England (d. 2004)
07 Feb 1932
Gay Talese American journalist and author (Honor Thy Father) born in Ocean City New Jersey
07 Feb 1934
Eddie Fenech Adami Maltese politician who led his country into the EU President of Malta (2004-09) born in Birkirkara Malta
07 Feb 1934
Piet Bukman Dutch politician cabinet minister (CDA) and Speaker of the House (1996-98) born in Delft Netherlands (d. 2022)
07 Feb 1938
S. Ramachandran Pillai Indian communist leader born in Alappuzha Travancore British India
07 Feb 1940
Gary Bond English actor who was the first to play Joseph on stage in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat born in Liss England (d. 1995)
07 Feb 1943
Gareth Hunt English actor known for The New Avengers born in London (d. 2007)
07 Feb 1945
Ian Jack British journalist writer and editor of Granta born in Farnsworth England (d. 2022)
07 Feb 1946
Sammy Johns American singer-songwriter known for Chevy Van born in Charlotte North Carolina (d. 2013)
07 Feb 1947
Joe Shea American journalist and activist plaintiff in landmark First Amendment case Shea v Reno born in Goshen New York (d. 2016)
07 Feb 1947
Ross Lonsberry Canadian NHL hockey left winger 1966-81 (Stanley Cup 1974 1975 - Philadelphia Flyers and 3 other teams) born in Humboldt Ontario (d. 2014)
07 Feb 1949
Bert Sommer American pop-folk music singer-songwriter who appeared on Broadway in Hair and performed at Woodstock born in New York City (d. 1990)
07 Feb 1949
Paulo Csar Carpegiani Brazilian footballer 1970-80 (Sport Club Internacional of Porto Alegre Flamengo) and coach 1981-2018 (17 teams) born in Erechim Brazil
07 Feb 1956
Emo Philips American stand-up comedian born in Chicago Illinois
07 Feb 1957
Richard Cook British jazz writer (The Penguin Guide To Jazz Recordings) born in Kew Surrey England (d. 2007)
07 Feb 1958
Matt Ridley British science writer and businessman Head of Northern Rock (2004-07) born in Northumberland
07 Feb 1962
Eddie Izzard British actor and comedian (Dress to kill) born in Aden
07 Feb 1965
Jason Gedrick American actor (Heavenly Kid Class of 96) born in Chicago Illinois
07 Feb 1972
Essence Atkins American actress (Dee Dee-Half & Half A Haunted House) born in Brooklyn New York
07 Feb 1974
Emma McLaughlin American novelist known for The Nanny Diaries born in Elmira New York
07 Feb 1977
Mariusz Pudzianowski Polish mixed martial artist and record 5x Worlds Strongman Man born in Biaa Rawska Poland.
07 Feb 1978
David Aebischer Swiss NHL goaltender (Colorado Avalanche) born in Geneva
07 Feb 1978
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Nigerian Nollywood actress born in Lagos Nigeria
07 Feb 1847
Ernst Franck German composer kapellmeister and conductor born in Munich Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1889)
07 Feb 1864
Arthur Collins American baritone vocalist known as King of the Ragtime Singers (Peerless Quartet) and comedian (Collins & Harlan) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1933)
07 Feb 1893
Nicanor Abelardo Filipino classical music and kundiman song composer born in San Miguel de Mayumo Bulacan Captaincy General of the Philippines (d. 1934)
07 Feb 1917
Milt Holland [Milton Olshansky] American drummer percussionist ethno-musicologist and tinkle-ist (Peter Pan film - Tinkerbells tinkle Bewitched - Samanthas nose tinkle) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2005)
07 Feb 1933
John Anderton English footballer (Torquay United) born in Skelmersdale England (d. 2019)
07 Feb 1933
Stuart Burrows Welsh operatic tenor known as the King of Mozart (Royal Opera 1967-89 Metropolitan Opera 1971-83) and television personality (BBC) born in Cilfynydd Wales (d. 2025)
07 Feb 1938
Franco Testa Italian track cyclist (Olympic gold team pursuit 1960 silver 1964) born in Cadoneghe Italy (d. 2025)
07 Feb 1938
Robert Baksa American contemporary classical composer chiefly of music for woodwinds born in New York City (d. 2023)
07 Feb 1940
Mick McNeil English soccer left-back (9 caps Middlesbrough 178 games Ipswich Town 146 games) born in Middlesbrough England (d. 2025)
07 Feb 1946
Brian Patten British author and poet (Little Johnnys Confession Love Poems) born in Liverpool England (d. 2025)
07 Feb 1946
Hctor Babenco Argentine-Brazilian film director (Kiss of the Spider Woman Carandiru) born in Mar del Plata Argentina (d. 2016)
07 Feb 1946
Tom Hicks American sports team owner (Texas Rangers Dallas Stars Liverpool FC Mesquite Cship Rodeo Cruzeiro EC SC Corinthians Paulista) born in Port Arthur Texas (d. 2025)
07 Feb 1948
David Campbell Canadian arranger conductor and composer for film and popular music (Adele Justin Timberlake) born in Toronto Ontario
07 Feb 1956
Emo Philips American stand-up comedian (Emo The Weird Al Show) born in Chicago Illinois
07 Feb 1956
Mark St. John [Norton] American rock guitarist (KISS April-November 1984) born in Hollywood California (d. 2007)
07 Feb 1960
Robert Smigel American screenwriter (SNL 1985-2011 Hotel Transylvania) actor puppeteer (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) and animated film maker (TV Funhouse) born in New York City
07 Feb 1962
Guy Moon American television and film composer (The Fairly OddParents) born in Fort Atkinson Wisconsin (d. 2026)
07 Feb 1978
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Nigerian actress (Ties that Bind Alter Ego) born in Lagos Nigeria
07 Feb 1979
Cerina Vincent American actress (Stuck In The Middle) and author (Hot Chick books) born in Las Vegas Nevada
07 Feb 1979
Daniel Bierofka German football player and coach born in Munich West Germany
07 Feb 1979
Nicola Campedelli Italian football coach born in Cesena Italy
07 Feb 1979
Tawakkol Karman Yemeni journalist Nobel Peace Prize winner (2011) and human rights activist born in Taiz Governorate North Yemen (now Yemen Arab Republic)
07 Feb 1985
Deborah Ann Woll American actress (True Blood Daredevil (TV series) born in New York City
07 Feb 1985
Tina Majorino American actress (Waterworld When a Man Loves a Woman) born in Westlake Village California
07 Feb 1986
Michael Orozco American footballer (Orange County United States team) born in Orange California
07 Feb 1986
Stephen Colletti American actor (One Tree Hill Laguna Beach The Real Orange County) born in Newport Beach California
07 Feb 1988
Nick Costa American jazz drummer born in Plymouth Meeting Pennsylvania
07 Feb 1990
Sen McLoughlin Irish gamer and Youtuber (Jacksepticeye) born in Athlone Ireland
07 Feb 1990
Steven Stamkos Canadian ice hockey player (Tampa Bay Lightning) born in Markham Ontario
07 Feb 1991
Spencer Elden baby and model on grunge rock band Nirvanas Nevermind album cover () born in Los Angeles California
07 Feb 1992
Maimi Yajima Japanese J-pop singer (lead singer of Cute) and actress born in Saitama Prefecture Japan
07 Feb 1993
David Dorfman American actor (The Ring) born in Los Angeles California
07 Feb 1996
Mai Hagiwara Japanese J-pop singer (Cute) and television personality (Hello Project) born in Saitama Prefecture Japan
07 Feb 1999
Bea Miller American pop singer (Feel Something) and actress born in Maplewood New Jersey